Functions of the Council

The Function of the Council shall include—

(1) Planning and co-ordination:- (i) To prepare perspective plan and programs in the sphere of higher education in the State, keeping in view the guidelines and schemes that may be issued by the State Government, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, University Grants Commission and other regulatory bodies from time to time and to assist in their implementation; (ii) To assist in matters of University Grants Commission, All India Council for Technical Education, National Council of Teacher Education, Bar Council of India and other national level regulatory bodies or authorities in respect of determination and maintenance of standards of Higher Education and suggest remedial action, wherever necessary; (iii) To promote co-operation and co-ordination of the higher educational institutions and interaction with industry and other related establishments; (iv) To assist and recommend formulation of the principles as per the guidelines of the Government, Ministry of Human Resource Development and the University Grants Commission, All India Council for Technical Education, National Council of Teacher Education, Bar Council of India and other national level regulatory bodies or authorities for starting new courses and programmes in educational institutions, keeping in view the various norms and requirements to be fulfilled; (v) To suggest ways and means for generating additional resources for higher education in the State; (vi) To work in liaison with the University Grants Commission, All India Council for Technical Education, National Council of Teacher Education, Bar Council of India and other national level regulatory bodies or authorities of Higher Education.

(2) Academic functions:- (i) To encourage and promote innovations in curricular development, restructuring of courses and updating of syllabi in the Universities and the Colleges; (ii) To devise methods and steps to improve the standard of examinations conducted by the Universities and suggest necessary reforms; (iii) To facilitate training of Teachers in Universities and Colleges; (iv) To develop programmes for greater academic co-operation and interaction between University Teachers and College teachers and to facilitate mobility of students and Teachers within and outside the State; (v) To encourage sports, games, physical education and cultural activities in the Universities and Colleges; (vi) To encourage extension activities and promote interaction with agencies concerned with regional planning and development of higher education; (vii) To prepare an overview report on the working of the Universities and the Colleges in the State and to furnish a copy of the report to the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India/University Grants Commission, All India Council for Technical Education, National Council of Teacher Education, Bar Council of India and other national level regulatory bodies or authorities, as the case may be; (viii) To prepare State Higher Education Plan and all the activities as per the extant guidelines. (iii) To facilitate training of Teachers in Universities and Colleges; (iv) To develop programmes for greater academic co-operation and interaction between University Teachers and College teachers and to facilitate mobility of students and teachers within and outside the State; (v) To encourage sports, games, physical education and cultural activities in the Universities and Colleges; (vi) To encourage extension activities and promote interaction with agencies concerned with regional planning and development of higher education; (vii) To prepare an overview report on the working of the Universities and the Colleges in the State and to furnish a copy of the report to the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, University Grants Commission, All India Council for Technical Education, National Council of Teacher Education, Bar Council of India and other national level regulatory bodies or authorities, as the case may be; (viii) To prepare State Higher Education Plan and all the activities as per the extant guidelines.